Article amended 10:25 a.m. PT: Accela, a startup aimed at providing applications and software services for federal, state and local governments, launched its “civic cloud” product. The new product aims to cut costs and excess bureaucratic processes for government agencies servicing cities and small businesses, including areas such as land and asset management, licensing and public health. Packaged plans and tools are available now for developers to work with.

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